1989 Women's World Snooker Championship

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1989 Women's World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates14–21 October 1989 (1989-10-14 – 1989-10-21)
VenuePontins
CityBrixham
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£3,500
Final
Champion Allison Fisher (ENG)
Runner-up Ann-Marie Farren (ENG)
Score6–5
1988
1990

The 1989 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament that took place from 14 to 21 October 1989. It was the 1989 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976.[1][2] The event was held at the Pontins resort in Brixham.[3]

The tournament was won by defending champion Allison Fisher, who defeated Ann-Marie Farren 6–5 in the final and received £3,500 prize money. This was Fisher's fourth world snooker title in five years, and she would go on to win a total of seven championships before focusing her efforts on pool in the United States from 1995.[4][2][5][6]

Main draw[edit]

[4]

Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
        
 Allison Fisher (ENG) 4
 Sarah Smith (ENG) 1
 Allison Fisher (ENG) 4
 Tessa Davidson (ENG) 0
 Tessa Davidson (ENG) 4
 Kim Shaw (ENG) 2
 Allison Fisher (ENG) 5
 Karen Corr (NIR) 0
 Karen Corr (NIR) 4
 Angela Jones (ENG) 2
 Karen Corr (NIR) 4
 Mandy Fisher (ENG) 1
 Mandy Fisher (ENG) 4
 Diane Dales (AUS) 3
 Allison Fisher (ENG) 6
 Ann-Marie Farren (ENG) 5
 Ann-Marie Farren (ENG) 4
 Lisa Gordon (ENG) 0
 Ann-Marie Farren (ENG) 4
 Georgina Aplin (ENG)
 Georgina Aplin (ENG) 4
 Margaret Simmons (ENG) 3
 Ann-Marie Farren (ENG) 5
 Stacey Hillyard (ENG) 3
 Lynette Horsburgh (SCO) 4
 Caroline Walch (ENG) 3
 Lynette Horsburgh (SCO) 2
 Stacey Hillyard (ENG) 4
 Stacey Hillyard (ENG) 4
 Margaret O'Driscoll (IRL) 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fisher is No.1 – Snooker". The Times. London. 11 October 1989. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via NewsBank.
  2. ^ a b "History". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Snooker". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 379–381. ISBN 0356197476.
  5. ^ Hollar, Sherman. "Allison Fisher". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ Wheatley, Kevin (22 October 1989). "Another crown for the queen of the green baize – Snooker". The Times. London. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via NewsBank.